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Methanol, or wood alcohol, is bad ju-ju. Hand sanitizer, aloe gel recalled over warnings it could cause comas or blindness Published April 8, 2024 11:36am EDT Several lots of hand sanitizer and aloe gel are being recalled for containing methanol, which can put consumers at risk for serious health issues, according to federal health officials. The recall affects 40 lots of Aruba Aloe Hand Sanitizer Gel Alcohol 80% and Aruba Aloe Alcoholada Gel, which contains "alcohol denatured with methanol," according to a notice posted by The Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA warned in the recent recall that "substantial methanol exposure" can cause nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, coma, seizures, permanent blindness, as well as permanent damage to the central nervous system, or death. Customers are being told to stop using the products and to discard them. Aruba Aloe Balm N.V.'s affected hand sanitizer gel is packaged in 12 fl oz dark green plastic bottles and has white labels reading in part "ARUBA ALOE Hand Sanitizer GEL 80% Alcohol Made in Aruba World’s Finest Aloe." The Aruba Aloe Alcoholada Gel, which is used for temporary relief of pain and itching associated with minor burns, sunburn, insect bites, or minor skin irritations, is packaged in two sizes: 2.2 fl oz plastic bottles and 8.5 fl oz plastic bottles. The bottles are transparent with labels that read in part "Alcoholada Gel Pain Relieving Gel 0.5% Lidocaine Hydrochloride." During the pandemic, the FDA created a list of over 600 potentially dangerous hand sanitizers after discovering an uptick in the number of sanitizers that had been made with methanol rather than the approved ethyl alcohol. Methanol is commonly used in industrial settings, but it is not safe for use on the skin. It is also dangerous if it's ingested. "Although all persons using these products on their hands are at risk, young children who accidently ingest these products and adolescents and adults who drink these products as an alcohol (ethanol) substitute are most at risk for methanol poisoning," the notice continued. Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. has not gotten any reports of adverse events related to these products, according to the notice. The affected products were distributed between May 1, 2021, and Oct. 7, 2023 and sold in the United States online through Aruba Aloe Balm N.V.'s website. The company notified customers who are impacted by the recall and offered a discount coupon for their next purchase. Q | ||
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So... People are drinking hand sanitizer? End of Earth: 2 Miles Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles | |||
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Damn, I wondered why my eyesight was fading out. 
What was that quote about fool me twice; we don't get fooled again.... . | |||
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Have been for years. It's especially a problem in areas of high alcoholism like native reservations. ________________________________________ -- Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past me I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain. -- | |||
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Many years ago we had a few email inmates steal a bottle of Purrel off the officer desk and drank it. 2 ended up the hospital but eventually recovered fully. | |||
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Well I mean methanol and ethanol is close enough in spelling and has percentages and things so… I mean why not drink it? ...Then it comes to be that the soothing light at the end of your tunnel, was just a freight train coming your way... | |||
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^Yeah, one carbon, two carbons...how different could they be?  | |||
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I hate to hear this. I toured their site/factory/shop in August of 2022. They were very open about their methods and processes. Their production and packaging facility was as clean of not cleaner than a few laboratories I have worked in. Admittedly, it wasn't biohazard contagion suit clean, but I doubt their products require that level. Several mentions were made that one of their products was exclusively formulated and sold to several European hospitals for use in burn units. Most of their products are aimed at skin care and protection. They offered a wide array of things like soaps, lotions, and cremes. Some of it was geared toward burn (sunburn) prevention and some was aimed at burn aftercare. I went to the website just now and hand sanitizer is no longer offered. I wonder if this was an case of jumping on the hand sanitizer COVID craze or if it has always been a part of their product line. We received a few different hand sanitizers during the shortage that just by smelling I didn't want any sort of skin contact. It seemed stronger than grain alcohol. I wouldn't go to Long John Silvers for a steak, so I'm not sure why someone would go to an aloe facility for hand sanitizer. I'm not affiliated with the company, but I would hate to see this tarnish their image permanently. It does seem like they are making efforts to remedy the issue. Here is the company announcement from FDA.gob that was posted 5 Apr 2024:
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